Obtaining approvals
An indicative list of approvals with timeframe for setting up business in
Himachal Pradesh
| List of approvals and clearances
required |
Departments to be consulted |
Estimated time taken (in days) |
| Incorporation of the company |
Registrar of Companies |
SINGLE WINDOW CLEARANCE FACILITY
The state has a Single Window Clearance Facility, which is the nodal agency
responsible for obtaining all necessary clearances for an investment
proposal. The committee, headed by the Chief Minister of the State clears
all proposals within 30 days of submission.*
|
| Registration, IEM, Industrial licences |
DIC** for SSI for large and medium
industries |
| Allotment of land |
State DI***/ SIDC**** / Infrastructure
Corporation |
| Permission for land use |
State DI, Department of Town and Country
Planning |
| Site environmental approval |
State Pollution Control Board and
Ministry of Environment and Forests |
| No Objection Certificate and consent
under Water and Pollution Control Acts |
State Pollution Control Board |
| Approval of construction activity and
building plan |
Town and Country Planning Authority |
| Sanction of power |
State Electricity Board |
| Registration under state's Sales Tax Act
and Central and State Excise Act |
Sales Tax Department, Central and State
Excise Departments |
Cost of setting up business
An indicative table on cost of setting up business in Himachal Pradesh
| Manufacturing |
| Land (US$ / hectare)* |
Bidding process |
| Labour Cost (US$ / man year)** |
781 |
| Services |
| Occupation Costs*** (US$ / sq ft / year) |
2.54 |
| Employee Cost (US$
/ man year)**** |
| Software Developers |
6,383 |
| Team Leads |
14,893 |
| Architects |
21,276 |
| Project Managers |
31,915 |
| Common Heads |
| Cost of Capital***** (Prime lending rate, per cent) |
10.03** |
| Electricity (US cents
/ kWh)**** |
| Metropolitan Area |
4.99 |
| Non Metro Area |
4.99 |
Tax exemptions: 100 per cent
outright excise duty exemption for a period of 10 years and 100 per cent income
tax exemption for a period of 5 years.
Contact for information
Himachal Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation (HPSIDC) Himachal Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation is the
nodal agency for promotion and establishment of industrial units in the state.
Wholly-owned by the State Government, it functions as a state level financial
institution providing long-term loans for industrial projects.
HP State Industrial Development Corporation
New Himrus Building
Circular Road
Shimla 171 001
Tel: +91 177 2624751
Fax: +91 177 2624278
Email: hpsidc@sancharnet.in
Web: www.hpsidc.nic.in
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
Information on
markets and opportunities for investment in Himachal Pradesh can also be
obtained from Confederation of Indian Industry which works with the objective of
creating a symbiotic interface between industry and government.
Confederation of Indian Industry Northern Region
L M Thapar Centre for Competitiveness
Block No. 3, Dakshin Marg
Sector 31 A
Chandigarh 160 030
Tel: +91 172 2602365 / 2605868 / 2607228
Fax: +91 172 2606259
Email: ciinr@ciionline.org
Web: www.ciionline.org
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